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Ho, Ho, Ho - Giving the Gift of Arizona Geology

Introduction

Wretched as 2020 has been, and continues to be, the holiday season has arrived. For those looking for a gift with geologic overtones, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite geologic books, field trips guides, and maps that are in-print or free as digital downloads.

Best wishes finding precisely what you need.

Fresh Digital Data Packages for 22 extant Digital Geologic Maps
The Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) released digital data packages (Table 1) for 22 extant Digital Geologic Maps (Table 2) in August 2020.
US Geological Mining Dockets for Arizona: 1950 – 1974
The USGS Docket 1950 to 1974 collection for Arizona includes 357 mining properties.
USGS Mineral Commodities Summary 2020: Arizona’s piece of the pie
Arizona's slice of the US nonfuel mineral pie is second only to that of Nevada.
The U.S. Geological Survey’s Commodity Report – 2019: Arizona’s role in U.S. mineral production
The US Geological Survey just released their 2018 report on U.S and global mineral commodities. Arizona is No# 1 in copper production in the U.S.
US Geological Survey's Proposed 2019 Budget Takes a Shellacking
US Geological Survey's 2019 could be slashed. The result would be a 25% reduction in staff and a marked reduction services in such areas as natural hazard assessment and geologic mapping.
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